Wisconsin Republicans plan 2nd election investigation
3 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin Republicans plan 2nd election investigation

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans plan to launch another investigation of 2020 election administration, GOP leaders announced Monday. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, Senate President Chris Kapenga and Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dan Feyen said in a news release that GOP leaders will authorize the Senate elections committee to conduct the probe in the wake of findings legislative auditors released Friday. The GOP leaders’ news release said they would assess “the full impact of WEC’s deficiencies.” “The audit findings... paint a grim picture of the Wisconsin Election Commission and their careless administration of election law in Wisconsin,” the Republicans said. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos earlier this year hired former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman to investigate the election after former President Donald Trump criticized Wisconsin Republicans of covering up election fraud in the state.

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Wisconsin election chair certifies Trump’s victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Wisconsin election chair certifies Trump’s victory in back-to-the-routine teleconference

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s election commission leader quietly certified Donald Trump ’s victory on Friday, moving past the chaos that surrounded the 2020 election results in the battleground state. Commission Chair Ann Jacobs certified results that show Trump won the state with 1,697,626 votes compared to Democrat Kamala Harris’ 1,668,229 votes during a morning Zoom teleconference that lasted six minutes. …

Conspiracy theorists seize on Wisconsin election error
1 month ago

Conspiracy theorists seize on Wisconsin election error

Raw Story  

In the early morning following Election Day in 2020, Claire Woodall, then Milwaukee’s elections chief, mistakenly left behind a USB stick carrying vote totals at the city’s central absentee ballot counting facility. The errors can provide conspiracy theorists a feeling of validation because those errors make a “conspiracy theory more realistic … more believable.” For those people, he said, election …

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question merits of case brought by election activist
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question merits of case brought by election activist

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court voiced concerns Tuesday about the motives of a conservative activist who is seeking guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters while also appearing to cast doubt that the documents should be made public. They want the state Supreme Court to rule that counties must release records filed …

Wisconsin primary voters oust more than a half-dozen legislators, setting stage for Dem push in fall
4 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin primary voters oust more than a half-dozen legislators, setting stage for Dem push in fall

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Legislature’s loudest election conspiracy theorist lost her job along with a handful of other incumbent lawmakers in Tuesday’s primary, solidifying the field of contenders as Democrats prepare to mount a major push to retake control of the Assembly for the first time in almost 15 years. Republican Sen. Dan Knodl opted to run for Brandjten’s …

Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday rejected an effort to force a recall election of the state’s top Republican after determining that not enough valid signatures were collected. The vote by three Republican commissioners and one Democratic commissioner means Assembly Speaker Robin Vos will not have to stand for a recall election unless a court intervenes. …

Enough signatures collected to force recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader, commission says
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Enough signatures collected to force recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader, commission says

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump submitted 16 more valid signatures than needed to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican depending on what district the recall should be held in, based on a review by the state elections commission released Tuesday. The Wisconsin Elections Commission will meet Thursday to vote on whether to order …

Wisconsin Republicans scramble to clean up after Trump trashes Milwaukee
6 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin Republicans scramble to clean up after Trump trashes Milwaukee

Raw Story  

Republican lawmakers scrambled to clean up the mess after Donald Trump trashed Milwaukee as a "horrible city." The presumptive GOP nominee slandered the host city for this summer's Republican National Convention during a meeting Thursday on Capitol Hill with the party's House delegation, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that lawmakers appeared to be caught off guard by the bombshell …

Bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously chooses Democrat as chair for 2 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously chooses Democrat as chair for 2 years

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The same Democrat who led the Wisconsin Elections Commission during the contested 2020 presidential election will be back in the helm in the swing state this year after being unanimously elected Monday by the bipartisan panel. The unanimous vote included one from a Republican commissioner who attempted to cast Wisconsin’s electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 …

Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Republican leader who angered Trump is targeted for recall a 2nd time

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Supporters of former President Donald Trump, including a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, submitted more than 9,000 signatures on Tuesday in an effort to force a recall election of Wisconsin’s top elected Republican after their first attempt fell short. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission must determine whether there are enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election. …

Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
8 months ago

Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin prosecutor said Friday that she won’t bring charges against a Republican lawmaker accused of trying to evade state campaign finance laws in order to unseat the powerful speaker of the Assembly. Waukesha County District Attorney Susan Opper said she would not be filing felony charges against Rep. Janel Brandtjen as was recommended by the bipartisan …

Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin GOP leader failed, elections review concludes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin GOP leader failed, elections review concludes

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The effort by supporters of former President Donald Trump to recall Wisconsin’s top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election and therefore should be rejected, state elections officials said Wednesday. Trump backers angry with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos launched the recall effort, citing his refusal to decertify President Joe Biden’s narrow win …

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential recall election
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to clarify district boundaries for potential recall election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to offer clarity on what legislative district boundary lines should be in play for a potential recall election sought by supporters of former President Donald Trump targeting the Republican Assembly speaker. But the Wisconsin Elections Commission had asked the Supreme Court to clarify what maps should be used for any …

Wisconsin Republican leader derides GOP impeachment attempt targeting state’s top elections official
11 months ago

Wisconsin Republican leader derides GOP impeachment attempt targeting state’s top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Republican attempt to impeach Wisconsin’s nonpartisan top elections official is nothing more than “a big show for the cameras” and will be ignored, the Assembly’s GOP majority leader said Thursday. Several Republican lawmakers, including the state Senate president, have called for Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe to be impeached over her handling of the 2020 …

Wisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules
11 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge ruled Friday that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her position and that the commission that appoints her is under no obligation to name a new leader, handing yet another defeat to Republicans who have tried to oust her. “I agree with WEC that the public expects stability in its elections system …

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos targeted for recall for not supporting Trump
11 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos targeted for recall for not supporting Trump

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Backers of former President Donald Trump filed a petition Wednesday seeking to recall Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office, citing Vos’ opposition to Trump and his not moving forward with impeaching the state’s top elections official. Vos faced a primary challenge in 2022 from Adam Steen, who was backed by Trump and argued that Vos …

Wisconsin Republican leader stands by fake Trump elector, will keep him on elections commission
1 year ago

Wisconsin Republican leader stands by fake Trump elector, will keep him on elections commission

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The majority leader of the Wisconsin Senate on Monday rejected Democrats’ calls to rescind his appointment to the state elections commission, who was one of the Republicans who served as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in 2020. Republican Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said in a statement that his appointee Bob Spindell and the other …

Wisconsin Republican leader opposes GOP bill to disband bipartisan elections commission
1 year ago

Wisconsin Republican leader opposes GOP bill to disband bipartisan elections commission

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin legislative leader said Wednesday that he opposes a bill from fellow Republicans that seeks to give the GOP-controlled Legislature the ultimate power to oversee elections, taking it away from an independent bipartisan commission. Republican state Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu told The Associated Press in an interview that he “wouldn’t imagine” that the bill introduced …

Republicans propose dissolving Wisconsin Elections Commission
1 year ago

Republicans propose dissolving Wisconsin Elections Commission

Raw Story  

A group of Republican lawmakers have released a proposal to dissolve the Wisconsin Elections Commission and shift the administration of the state’s elections to the secretary of state. Rep. Lee Snodgrass says the bill is another example of Republicans trying to change the rules when things don’t go their way, this time trying to give themselves the power to oversee …

Wisconsin GOP leader downplays pressure to impeach state election administrator
1 year, 1 month ago

Wisconsin GOP leader downplays pressure to impeach state election administrator

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader on Tuesday downplayed pressure he’s receiving from former President Donald Trump and fellow GOP lawmakers to impeach the state’s nonpartisan elections administrator, saying such a vote is “unlikely” to happen. Some Republicans have been trying to oust state elections administrator Meagan Wolfe, who was in her position during the 2020 election narrowly lost …

Wisconsin judge rules that GOP-controlled Senate’s vote to fire top elections official had no effect
1 year, 1 month ago

Wisconsin judge rules that GOP-controlled Senate’s vote to fire top elections official had no effect

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A vote by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate last month to fire the state’s nonpartisan top elections official had no legal effect, and lawmakers are barred from ousting her while a lawsuit plays out, a Dane County judge ruled on Friday. Administrator Meagan Wolfe will continue serving as head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission pending a decision on …

Wisconsin Republicans admit vote to fire elections chief had no legal effect
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans admit vote to fire elections chief had no legal effect

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Wisconsin lawmakers working to oust the state’s nonpartisan top elections official have admitted that a state Senate vote to fire her last month has no legal effect. In a change of course from recent calls to impeach Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, leaders of the GOP-controlled Legislature said in court documents filed Friday that the …

Top Wisconsin Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state’s top elections official
1 year, 2 months ago

Top Wisconsin Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state’s top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican president of the Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday called on the Assembly to impeach the presidential battleground state’s nonpartisan top elections official, who has remained in office while Democrats fight in court against a Senate vote to fire her. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s actions “could rise to the level of corrupt conduct in office,” …

Wisconsin Senate Republicans vote to reject commissioner who backed disputed top elections official
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin Senate Republicans vote to reject commissioner who backed disputed top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate’s elections committee retaliated Tuesday against one of the three Democratic elections commissioners who tried to block them from voting to fire the state’s nonpartisan top elections official earlier this year. The committee voted along party lines against confirming Democratic Commissioner Joseph Czarnezki, who was appointed to the Wisconsin Elections Commission in …

We're headed into a very scary time as Wisconsin is identified as a top worry for election watchdog
1 year, 3 months ago

We're headed into a very scary time as Wisconsin is identified as a top worry for election watchdog

Raw Story  

David Becker, executive director of The Center for Election Innovation & Research and co-author of “The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of the Big Lie,” said Tuesday that Wisconsin is “on the top of my list” of places that could be engulfed by chaos after the 2024 election. “That tells you how bad it’s been.” While Becker’s focus …

Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A group of Republican Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday proposed impeaching the battleground state’s top elections official as Democrats wage a legal battle to keep the nonpartisan administrator in office. Democrats say the GOP-controlled state Senate acted illegitimately when it voted along party lines last week to oust Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. “It’s irresponsible for this …

GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics
1 year, 3 months ago

GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the battleground state’s nonpartisan top elections official, prompting a legal challenge from Democrats who say the vote was illegitimate. Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul said in a lawsuit that Senate Republicans don’t have the authority to oust Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe and accused them of attacking the …

Senate committee recommends firing Wisconsin’s top elections official in process Democrats dispute
1 year, 3 months ago

Senate committee recommends firing Wisconsin’s top elections official in process Democrats dispute

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Republican-controlled committee on Monday recommended firing Wisconsin’s top elections official rather than reappointing her, clearing the way for a vote by the full GOP-led state Senate as soon as Thursday. The Senate elections committee voted 3-1 along party lines, with one Democrat abstaining, against confirming nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe for a second term. …

Commission won’t tell Wisconsin’s top elections official whether to appear at reappointment hearing
1 year, 4 months ago

Commission won’t tell Wisconsin’s top elections official whether to appear at reappointment hearing

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission declined to vote Wednesday on whether the state’s top elections official should appear before a state Senate hearing on her reappointment as a fight continues over who will lead elections in the critical battleground state ahead of the 2024 presidential race. Without clear instructions from commissioners, it is up to Meagan Wolfe, the …

2020 Election Skeptics Could Guide Policy In Wisconsin
1 year, 4 months ago

2020 Election Skeptics Could Guide Policy In Wisconsin

Huff Post  

Election denier groups are advising Wisconsin officials on poll observer rules. True the Vote, the conspiracy theory organization that falsely claims an army of “2000 mules” stole the election for Joe Biden, was represented on the committee by a local Republican who previously had said Wisconsin elections were “being conducted by lawless groups of individuals.” Another seat at the table …

Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought from fake Trump elector
1 year, 4 months ago

Wisconsin judge orders the release of records sought from fake Trump elector

Associated Press  

A Wisconsin judge on Friday ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed by a union leader represented by the liberal firm Law Forward, sought commission records …

Wisconsin’s top elections official met with FBI in 2020 election probe focusing on Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

Wisconsin’s top elections official met with FBI in 2020 election probe focusing on Trump

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections administrator on Tuesday became the latest official in a battleground state to say they have been interviewed by federal investigators as part of the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election. Election leaders in Wisconsin’s two largest cities of Milwaukee and Madison have also spoken with investigators as part of the Justice Department’s probe …

Battle over Wisconsin’s top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024
1 year, 5 months ago

Battle over Wisconsin’s top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A fight over whether Wisconsin’s top elections official will keep her job has potential implications for the 2024 presidential contest in a perennial battleground where statewide margins are typically razor thin. “The conspiracy theorists are going to jump at anything,” said Kevin Kennedy, who was Wisconsin’s top elections official for 34 years before retiring in 2016 from …

Wisconsin Republicans try to force vote on reappointment of nonpartisan election leader
1 year, 5 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans try to force vote on reappointment of nonpartisan election leader

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate, in a surprise move Wednesday night, proceeded with trying to force a vote on firing the state’s nonpartisan top elections official before the 2024 presidential election. The Republican move was an attempt to get around Democrats on the Wisconsin Elections Commission who a day earlier tried to block the Senate from …

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official
1 year, 5 months ago

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A vote on the future of Wisconsin’s top elections official ended in partisan deadlock Tuesday amid Republican calls for the nonpartisan administrator of the statewide elections commission to resign over how she ran the 2020 presidential contest. “I have a very clear intent here, and that is to make sure that our commission, our agency, our local …

Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record
1 year, 6 months ago

Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections official, who has faced GOP criticism for how she ran the battleground state’s last presidential election, pushed Wednesday for officials to vote to keep her for another term or pick a successor who will support stability. “While I would ultimately support the Commission’s decision to go in the direction of appointing someone new, there …

Wisconsin’s top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent’s term nears end
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin’s top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent’s term nears end

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Who will oversee the 2024 presidential election in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin remains clouded with uncertainty just weeks before the state’s nonpartisan top elections official reaches the end of her term. And that’s if Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and one of the most respected election leaders in the nation, even wants …

Wisconsin trial over fake electors set to start just before 2024 presidential election
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin trial over fake electors set to start just before 2024 presidential election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A jury trial in a lawsuit seeking $2.4 million in damages from Republicans who attempted to cast Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 even though he lost is scheduled to begin just two months before the 2024 presidential election. Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington on Wednesday scheduled the trial to begin on Sept. …

Judge to order Wisconsin Elections Commission to reconsider fake Trump elector complaint
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge to order Wisconsin Elections Commission to reconsider fake Trump elector complaint

Raw Story  

The Wisconsin Elections Commission will be ordered to reconsider its decision not to sanction the 10 Wisconsin Republicans who cast false Electoral College votes for former President Donald Trump in 2020. Dane County Judge Frank Remington said on Monday that the involvement in that decision by commissioner Robert Spindell, one of the ten false electors, makes it unenforceable. In the …

Wisconsin election officials want to revive ‘critical’ plan
1 year, 7 months ago

Wisconsin election officials want to revive ‘critical’ plan

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Election officials in battleground Wisconsin hope to revive a bipartisan plan they say is critical to rebuilding confidence in elections but that was killed last week by Republicans without debate. The state’s chief elections official said a new division designed to handle voters’ concerns and deal with an onslaught of records requests and complaints was “exactly what …

Wis. election officials to wait on lawmaker’s data request
2 years ago

Wis. election officials to wait on lawmaker’s data request

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The bipartisan Wisconsin Election Commission agreed Wednesday to postpone its consideration of a massive data request until it is clear whether the Republican chair of the Assembly elections committee who wants the information will be replaced. Brandtjen asked the election commission to provide her with the statewide voter registration list, which includes contact information submitted by voters, …

Milwaukee elections worker fired over false ballot requests
2 years, 1 month ago

Milwaukee elections worker fired over false ballot requests

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A top Milwaukee elections official has been fired after sending falsely obtained military absentee ballots to the home of a Republican state lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of how the 2020 election was administered, the city’s mayor said Thursday. Kimberly Zapata, deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, requested military ballots for fictitious voters from …

Commission proposes review of Wisconsin poll observer rules
2 years, 3 months ago

Commission proposes review of Wisconsin poll observer rules

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Election Commission on Wednesday started the process of reviewing the rules for election observers, an issue that’s drawn attention and concern as Democrats and Republicans alike aggressively recruit partisan watchers to ensure election workers adhere to the law this November. Any new rules will not be in effect ahead of the November election, and the …

Wisconsin elections agency wants money to bolster confidence
2 years, 3 months ago

Wisconsin elections agency wants money to bolster confidence

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections agency, which has been under fire from Republicans since Donald Trump’s loss in 2020, voted unanimously Wednesday to ask the GOP-controlled Legislature to create a new division designed to increase confidence in election results in the face of ongoing conspiracy theories and false claims of widespread fraud. “This office would not be about dwelling …

Vos withdraws subpoenas, ending Wisconsin election inquiry
2 years, 3 months ago

Vos withdraws subpoenas, ending Wisconsin election inquiry

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader on Friday withdrew subpoenas submitted as part of a GOP-led investigation into the 2020 election, marking the end of a 14-month endeavor that yielded no evidence of election fraud. Speaker Robin Vos withdrew subpoenas that Michael Gableman, the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice he hired to look into the results of the 2020 …

Wisconsin GOP leader Vos fires 2020 election investigator
2 years, 4 months ago

Wisconsin GOP leader Vos fires 2020 election investigator

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader on Friday ended a 14-month, taxpayer-funded inquiry into the 2020 election by firing his hand-picked investigator. Gableman, who has repeated Trump’s lie that the 2020 presidential election was “stolen,” has said that Vos “never wanted a real investigation.” He and his attorney, James Bopp, did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment. It …

Wisconsin Assembly leader Vos beats Trump-backed challenger
2 years, 4 months ago

Wisconsin Assembly leader Vos beats Trump-backed challenger

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s most powerful Republican narrowly survived being targeted by Donald Trump in Tuesday’s primary, then said his win proved that lawmakers “don’t have to be a lapdog to whatever Donald Trump says.” Robin Vos, the longest-serving speaker in the state’s history, overcame intense criticism from Trump and others that he hadn’t pursued decertifying the 2020 election won …

Sheriff: 2 admitted ordering Wisconsin ballots for others
2 years, 4 months ago

Sheriff: 2 admitted ordering Wisconsin ballots for others

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Two people in Wisconsin who believe false claims that the 2020 election was marred by widespread fraud admitted they broke state election law by requesting absentee ballots for others in an attempt to underscore vulnerabilities in the state’s voter website, according to a local sheriff. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling issued a statement Thursday saying that two …

Judge: Wisconsin probe found ‘absolutely no’ election fraud
2 years, 4 months ago

Judge: Wisconsin probe found ‘absolutely no’ election fraud

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge said Thursday that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud,” but did reveal contempt for the state’s open records law by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and a former state Supreme Court justice he hired. “I don’t think it does anyone any good to have punitive damages …

Wisconsin elections head not concerned about intimidation
2 years, 6 months ago

Wisconsin elections head not concerned about intimidation

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections official said Tuesday that she wasn’t worried about increased voter intimidation or partisan observers at the polls this fall, when the Democratic governor and a Republican U.S. senator are up for reelection in the presidential battleground state. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said at a news conference that she has no reason to …

Wisconsin election investigator appeals contempt order
2 years, 6 months ago

Wisconsin election investigator appeals contempt order

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired by Republicans to investigate the 2020 election in Wisconsin has appealed a contempt ruling against him related to his response to an open records request and heated appearance in court. Michael Gableman last week appealed the June 15 order from Dane County Circuit Judge Frank Remington fining Gableman $2,000 a …

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